Fra Noi Embrace Your Inner Italian
Our Good Vibes feature spotlights websites, blogs, videos and podcast from around the world that celebrate Italy’s inimitable spirit. If you have a favorite online …
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Mythic collection “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection” will be on display at the Art Institute of Chicago until May 27. …
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When the living was easy
Do you remember the lyrics, “Summertime and the living is easy?” When we were young, we didn’t realize just how easy we had it. We …
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How to say “supposed to”
The Modal Verb Phrase “Supposed to” Meaning and Uses In last January’s blog, we discussed how to use dovere to express the meaning behind the English …
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Biopic sheds light on a neorealist pioneer
The 2025 Cannes Festival has concluded, leaving a buzz around the Italian biopic “Fuori,” directed by Mario Martone. The film, which premiered at the festival, …
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Searching for those who have gone before us
I have a lot of very distant cousins. They are so distant that I never met them, yet they are in my family tree. I …
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Saying ‘I do’ in Italy
Italy: the land of Lamborghinis, espresso, romance and, yes, celebrity weddings. From George Clooney’s Venetian fairytale to Jeff Bezos’s anticipated Venetian extravaganza this summer, …
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Foot in mouth disease
My great-uncle Tony (we called him Zi’ Toni) had little use for fripperies of any kind. After losing all his teeth, he never bothered getting …
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